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Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Biliary Dilatation - Differential ... diverticulum, AUPBD • Stones ... : Biliary stone( ... Dilatation #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Obstruction - Differential ... carcinoma - Stone ... Intramural • Ureteropelvic ... • Bladder stone ... #UrinaryTract #Differential
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Liver Enzymes - Differential ... Common Bile Duct Stone ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... #LiverEnzymes #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... or hyposplenic states ... • Non-hematologic ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... Ducts - CBD stone ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... duct stricture/Stones ... ALP #Elevation #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Christmas Tree Rash of Pityriasis rosea
 - small oval scaling patches
 - Christmas tree pattern
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involve palms/soles ... - Differential ... (involve palms/soles ... rosea #clinical #dermatology ... #photo #PhysicalExam
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Generally affects long bones ... • Differentiate ... SickleCell #Disease #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Hypercoagulable States ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
mobilize folate stores ... depleted tissue stores ... deficiency #FolicAcid #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology